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what happens when russia starts using them against former soviet republics or china? you know, what kind of world do we want to create? too many things that we do we do because we can without thinking, you know, it's a national missile defense. we can develop national missile defense. the fact that it does not work does not seem to concern anyone, but we still portend billion dollars into it every year because we can instead of not having missile defense and get serious about cutting back strategic offensive arms. we still have 2500 deployed, 2500 reserve and a couple thousand others. tactical nukes still have not been addressed. there is a lot to do. maybe if we had an arms control and disarmament agency that runs and abolished because jesse helms made in nervous, maybe we can address those things. what happens -- there used to be an arms control lobby in this country that was quite effective. i don't see much of their activity anymore. >> the other question was, we have been very successful rebuilding the country. world war two, japan, germany. how come it's difficu
what happens when russia starts using them against former soviet republics or china? you know, what kind of world do we want to create? too many things that we do we do because we can without thinking, you know, it's a national missile defense. we can develop national missile defense. the fact that it does not work does not seem to concern anyone, but we still portend billion dollars into it every year because we can instead of not having missile defense and get serious about cutting back...
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the turn of the last century, my grandparents fled the vicious anti-semitic programs of the stars of russia to come to america. widowed at a young age, my grandmother raised her two sons in a tiny apartment atop a grocery store that she and my grandfather had opened in downtown richmond. with little butter faith, thrift and hope for a better tomorrow, my grandma worked seven days a week to ensure that my dad and my uncle could realize the promise of this great country. and today, my children and i stand as proof of the possibility to what may have seemed to her then like an impossible dream. to uphold his legacy of those who have come before us, washington will need to make choices. and in a divided government, these choices are often tough. we in the house of majority remain committed to making those tough choices and stand ready to lead with this president. higher, milton wright once shouted from the air. higher. making life work for more working people, and also want to work is the best way to a future of higher growth and more opportunity. thank you very much. [applause] >> questions? y
the turn of the last century, my grandparents fled the vicious anti-semitic programs of the stars of russia to come to america. widowed at a young age, my grandmother raised her two sons in a tiny apartment atop a grocery store that she and my grandfather had opened in downtown richmond. with little butter faith, thrift and hope for a better tomorrow, my grandma worked seven days a week to ensure that my dad and my uncle could realize the promise of this great country. and today, my children...
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some years ago they held a ban quit -- banquet in moscow to honor a russia hero. they had a period of time when the heroes were -- the general was a tank driver and spare time invented the ak47. this was on the occasion of his 85th birthday. and president putin gave the toast and the general got up and he said my my dream is one of the united states. i thought about that because -- ownership of the firearms not because they are going to attack the government. because they know that's a measure of stability and freedom. and it's a symbol of freedom. in this country, a lot of the argument over firearms has less to do with crime in all of these things as it did with the symbolism and what the second amendment represents. prior to the culture wars of the late '60s and early '70s the nra for the first hundred of years of existence didn't spend any monies on politics. we didn't have a lobbyist. we didn't do any of the things. guns became a symbol to the culture wars. after that happened, we sort of divided in to two ideological camps in sense in the country. i'm not tal
some years ago they held a ban quit -- banquet in moscow to honor a russia hero. they had a period of time when the heroes were -- the general was a tank driver and spare time invented the ak47. this was on the occasion of his 85th birthday. and president putin gave the toast and the general got up and he said my my dream is one of the united states. i thought about that because -- ownership of the firearms not because they are going to attack the government. because they know that's a measure...
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russia is in a different situation from china, russia is trying to klink to major power status and played much shorter-term rolls with a lot of activities not wanting to go away, trying to -- fuelling so much corruption. russia has a very different game to play here. we would like to see russia play a helpful role rather than missile technology which is the basis for the next missile launch we may see out of north korea. there is no doubt globalization, the rising power, trying to keep power in the case of russia is affecting the leadership decisionmaking how they think of north korea. let me bring it back to one point in china, i don't think china is going to cooperate with the sake of north corey's issues. that is to say if they see the united states going in a different direction in terms of rebalancing and supporting japan, they may decide we are not going to cooperate with that in the united states because that is not in our chinese interests. we are trying to convince the chinese we are not against rising china. we want a more prosperous and free china. we are not looking to create
russia is in a different situation from china, russia is trying to klink to major power status and played much shorter-term rolls with a lot of activities not wanting to go away, trying to -- fuelling so much corruption. russia has a very different game to play here. we would like to see russia play a helpful role rather than missile technology which is the basis for the next missile launch we may see out of north korea. there is no doubt globalization, the rising power, trying to keep power in...
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about the barracks, one of our border units now, at the border to russia, we have the team of soldiers sleeping in the same rooms as their male colleagues all year round. in my battalion in norway, i didn't want this, and we separated, and the reason for this is that when deployed, there is a no alcohol, we don't have all these issues going out, but the combination with alcohol, young women and men together, that's not always easy. when they came home from, i think, the few harassment issues we've had, they were always combinedded with alcohol, and, therefore, i was a little concerned to have them sleeping in the same room, not about ability to lock their doors and so on. it's sad to tell, but that's the truth. >> do you have something to say? >> i did. the critical mass thing put me on alert since i've been listening to that. particularly, after i saw the article in "usa today" yesterday talking about general amos talking about what he thinks it means. i don't think they know what they mean by the term "critical mass" and having been on staff duty a lot and seeing the compromises that
about the barracks, one of our border units now, at the border to russia, we have the team of soldiers sleeping in the same rooms as their male colleagues all year round. in my battalion in norway, i didn't want this, and we separated, and the reason for this is that when deployed, there is a no alcohol, we don't have all these issues going out, but the combination with alcohol, young women and men together, that's not always easy. when they came home from, i think, the few harassment issues...
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but russia is neither an economic or military superpower accept in regards to its use nuclear arsenal. then we have france and britain, and here we have the median of powers that are not economic heavyweights in the world and yet still exert a great deal of force in the world affairs a great deal of influence on world affairs but a large part of that is actually a leveraged by the security council itself. we have no india, we have no prez sell -- brazil, no party outside of this kind of frozen grouper and this is i think again the enormous problem for the security council and no structural way to overcome. the reason why is pretty simple. why don't you step on down. there is a lot and in the meantime germany pops up and says we are one of the world's greatest economic superpowers and we can't do anything from the marshall standpoint but we pay for everything so we deserve a seat we dhaka the military either we should have a seat because we are an economic superpower and some very powerful country which says no way. pakistan and china would say no. japan doesn't make a lot of sense but
but russia is neither an economic or military superpower accept in regards to its use nuclear arsenal. then we have france and britain, and here we have the median of powers that are not economic heavyweights in the world and yet still exert a great deal of force in the world affairs a great deal of influence on world affairs but a large part of that is actually a leveraged by the security council itself. we have no india, we have no prez sell -- brazil, no party outside of this kind of frozen...
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russia wants to take this opportunity to start a new conservative party. not rigidly conservative but consciously conservative. one in which the liberal wing of the republican party would not be present and, therefore, would not have the veto power he thought they would have. he believed the key to this was one, not necessary the most important thing but an important thing, is to moderate economic conservatism a little bit and be a little more populist, recognize the needs, the position of the little guy. he always had some of that in him. but also to wealth, the populist issues. and not only southerners but what then were known as conservative democrats. people later became reagan democrats. bush was one of the first to note the size and importance of that voting bloc. he was one of the first and msha one of the most effective advocates of bringing it into the republican party. and he advised reagan did you this. the new reagan and the first president bush pretty well. had known reagan since the mid '60s. both reagan and then vice president bush some year
russia wants to take this opportunity to start a new conservative party. not rigidly conservative but consciously conservative. one in which the liberal wing of the republican party would not be present and, therefore, would not have the veto power he thought they would have. he believed the key to this was one, not necessary the most important thing but an important thing, is to moderate economic conservatism a little bit and be a little more populist, recognize the needs, the position of the...
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russia is really neither an economic or military superpower except in regards to its nuclear arsenal. and then we have friends and britain and here we have two very much medium powers that are not economic heavyweights, you still exert a great deal of forward and influence in world affairs. a large part of that as leverage they security council itself. we have no india, no brazil, no party from outside this kind of frozen group. and this is, i think, an enormous problem for the security council and one that there's probably no structural way to overcome. the reason why is pretty simple. if you say to any of the current members, why did she set on down, france and britain come you guys had to combine in a single european union fee. and then there's a lot of hemming and hauling it in the meantime, germany pops up and says pet, we are actually one of the world's great economic superpowers. we have no military to speak of and we cannot do anything, but we pay for everything, so we actually deserve a seat. she say we know how the military either, which is an entirely true, we should have a
russia is really neither an economic or military superpower except in regards to its nuclear arsenal. and then we have friends and britain and here we have two very much medium powers that are not economic heavyweights, you still exert a great deal of forward and influence in world affairs. a large part of that as leverage they security council itself. we have no india, no brazil, no party from outside this kind of frozen group. and this is, i think, an enormous problem for the security council...
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now that he has decided that he is the once and future president of russia i think the chance that russia is going to break out of that and build on the other strengths it might have including a very smart population those have receded and i think unfortunately russia will not find a greater strength in the international economy it's pretty much dependent on the price of oil. >> looking back to the arab spring what do you think the lessons are? >> of the lesson is the authoritarianism is and stable. it's simply not stable. if men, women and children do not have a way to change their circumstances and change the government peacefully, they will do it violently. when we bring in romania, we learned of something that i've now called the moment he was the dictator of romania and in 1989 with revolutions going on in poland and hungary and czechoslovakia she went into the square and he was exhorting the romanian people for what he had done for them at all of a sudden, one all lady yell the lawyer and then ten people and 100 people, then a thousand people, then 100,000 people are yelling lair an
now that he has decided that he is the once and future president of russia i think the chance that russia is going to break out of that and build on the other strengths it might have including a very smart population those have receded and i think unfortunately russia will not find a greater strength in the international economy it's pretty much dependent on the price of oil. >> looking back to the arab spring what do you think the lessons are? >> of the lesson is the...
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and easy russia's image change? >> i think this is a big opportunity for the prime minister to show what could happen in russia. we will just have to see. because they're sitting on all these oil reserves. we know where the price of oil is. but there as you know there's a lot of problems. and so we have to see whether communist, russia can show that it's taking some of these reforms it needs to take. and we will see. and this is a perfect opportunity to do so. so far i think, as i said, the only g20 meeting that really did any thing positive was the one in london. and i give credit to gordon brown. that was his greatest moment i think at that particular time. do it. no, i mean come effect very organized meetings. i was in korea. there was no one who can organize like the koreans. all they talked about was currency. wars, nothing much came out of it. and then the one in france, it rained the whole time and serve as sort of raining on the parade because it was a disaster and nothing happened. and although the a lot of
and easy russia's image change? >> i think this is a big opportunity for the prime minister to show what could happen in russia. we will just have to see. because they're sitting on all these oil reserves. we know where the price of oil is. but there as you know there's a lot of problems. and so we have to see whether communist, russia can show that it's taking some of these reforms it needs to take. and we will see. and this is a perfect opportunity to do so. so far i think, as i said,...
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the arabian, steering with great power sponsorship from russia and china in the sunni increasing phalluses part of the region which will maintain some sort of alliance with united case, but not one that will be able to direct as we have up to 2008. so this could turn into some name, a really ugly very rapidly. >> that's only if you think 80,000 people dead is not ugly. yes, sir. adding a mac >> foreign-policy and especially security systems. this is another area where congress really has a role to play. the administration is basically decided that mohamed morsi at egypt is the new mubarak. the guy in the seat we will now help. it's completely indifferent to what our aid program should look like and what the desired outcome and egypt should be. the only thing they appear to be interested in is the continuation of the israeli egyptian camp david accords, which are obviously of great interest, but not really the only thing they should animate us and we talk about the largest country in the middle east. when i thought we were delivering fighter jets to the egyptian military, i just asked mysel
the arabian, steering with great power sponsorship from russia and china in the sunni increasing phalluses part of the region which will maintain some sort of alliance with united case, but not one that will be able to direct as we have up to 2008. so this could turn into some name, a really ugly very rapidly. >> that's only if you think 80,000 people dead is not ugly. yes, sir. adding a mac >> foreign-policy and especially security systems. this is another area where congress...
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what happens when russia starts using them in the soviet republics or china. >> too many things they do without thinking to the national missile defense. we could develop national missile defense. it doesn't seem to be slowing anyone down but they still pull the money into it every year because we can do it instead of having the missile defense and get serious about cutting back strategic offensive arms. they haven't been address to. there's a lot of if we have the control that clinton abolished because jesse helms made them nervous and they can address those things. the arms control lobby in the country was quite effective we don't see much of their activity anymore. >> they've been very successful after world war ii the difficulty in iraq and afghanistan. >> the party in afghanistan is the trying to do with the soviets try to do where they take a page out of the playbook which is you come in and try to bill the government. when did they ever have a centralized government? it is run in a decentralized way and what i see happening already in the fact that we've taken off 33,000 on th
what happens when russia starts using them in the soviet republics or china. >> too many things they do without thinking to the national missile defense. we could develop national missile defense. it doesn't seem to be slowing anyone down but they still pull the money into it every year because we can do it instead of having the missile defense and get serious about cutting back strategic offensive arms. they haven't been address to. there's a lot of if we have the control that clinton...
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when we find out about a new soviet, begin soviet -- >> russia, russia. >> we find out about a new chinese attack sub, or ballistic missile site, often google earth as opposed to a traditional process. you have to raise the question of just how much we are releasing the types of things we need to see. that doesn't and get to the question of human, what type of networks we have on the ground, how we are working with our allies who are also very concerned with, i think the best analogy is that most of our allies in the asia-pacific are concerned with their front yard. and their front door. and when they get out to the streets and intersections, that's what they want the u.s. to police. they're not concerned about the current the intersection industry. i want to make sure no one comes inside their own gate. it's a problem because we have presumptions that a lot of the reasons we have, for example, the treaty with japan. we are not worried about an amphibious invasion of japan. we want japan to take a more active role in the intersection. so that's the type of thing we need to focus on i think
when we find out about a new soviet, begin soviet -- >> russia, russia. >> we find out about a new chinese attack sub, or ballistic missile site, often google earth as opposed to a traditional process. you have to raise the question of just how much we are releasing the types of things we need to see. that doesn't and get to the question of human, what type of networks we have on the ground, how we are working with our allies who are also very concerned with, i think the best...
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you see russia's image changing? >> well, i think this is a bigger opportunity for the prime minister to show what could happen. we will just have to see. they're sitting and these are reserves. we know where the price of oil is, but there are a lot of problems. and so we have tessie weather, you know, russia can show that it is taking some of these reforms it needs to take. we will see, and this is a perfect opporunity to do so. so far, i think, as i said, the only g20 meeting that really did anything positive was the one in london, and i give credit to gordon brown, that was his greatest moment, i think, at that particular time. the i mean, you have had very well organized meetings. i was in korea. nobody organized it like the koreans. a great meeting. all the talk to was currency, worse, and nothing much came out of it. and then the one and france with sarkozy. it rained the whole time, and it was like raining on the parade because it was a disaster. nothing happened. and although there were a lot of nice intentio
you see russia's image changing? >> well, i think this is a bigger opportunity for the prime minister to show what could happen. we will just have to see. they're sitting and these are reserves. we know where the price of oil is, but there are a lot of problems. and so we have tessie weather, you know, russia can show that it is taking some of these reforms it needs to take. we will see, and this is a perfect opporunity to do so. so far, i think, as i said, the only g20 meeting that...
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our office has stated very clearly it's our expectation that russia will reverse that decision. that's another risk to the livestock industry that's manmade. now, fortunately, we got some good news yesterday as the scientific commission from oie has now indicated that the u.s. can now be considered a negligence jill risk nation for bse, and hopefully that will be confirmed this summer. and we further got good news with additional opening of markets, particularly for our beef. last month we talked about the opportunity that japan is now affording for a wider market in japan which is good news, and we've had the korean free trade agreement and the opportunities that presents. we've also seen mexico relax some of its restrictions on beef purchases and today hong kong will join that list by indicating a willingness to take all deboned beef products of any age and boned-in beef less than 30 months. so an expanding opportunity where trade barriers are coming down. but these barriers still exist which is why it's mess and important for usda to continue to advocate for american farmers
our office has stated very clearly it's our expectation that russia will reverse that decision. that's another risk to the livestock industry that's manmade. now, fortunately, we got some good news yesterday as the scientific commission from oie has now indicated that the u.s. can now be considered a negligence jill risk nation for bse, and hopefully that will be confirmed this summer. and we further got good news with additional opening of markets, particularly for our beef. last month we...
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i don't think that's true where russia is. further on, that was on page one of the report. then it says this about bilateral and nuclear arms negotiations on page 16. >> would you forgive the interruption? i think i'm able to set a time for a vote now if we can get some idea about how long you want to speak him and i'm not trying to limit you. can you give us an idea about how long? i just talked to senator blumenthal and i want to ask senator hirono the same question. >> i just want to share a few thoughts spent know, is five minutes enough? >> seven. >> that's no problem. senatosenator hirono, how long t you speak? senator blumenthal? i'm now going to schedule a vote for 5:00. you about at five. we will hopefully have just about everybody there. if not, if somebody's on their way we can stay here until everybody has an opportunity either to vote in person or vote by proxy. senator sessions, so 5:00 we will start the vote. senator sessions, forgive the interruption. >> let me ask one question, mr. chair. there are several members, maybe the majority of the members on this
i don't think that's true where russia is. further on, that was on page one of the report. then it says this about bilateral and nuclear arms negotiations on page 16. >> would you forgive the interruption? i think i'm able to set a time for a vote now if we can get some idea about how long you want to speak him and i'm not trying to limit you. can you give us an idea about how long? i just talked to senator blumenthal and i want to ask senator hirono the same question. >> i just...
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russia, eastern europe, china, asia. i think people are thinking what the implications are. our asian allies have not failed us. >> absolutely. one problem is the political problem and the other is the practical. everything that you said is absolutely right. and that falls in this period of political. you have to have skin in the game. but if you are not there presently, the asians extraordinarily question why you're going to come in when the stakes are getting higher. and they don't even need to think out to the existential question. just hoping for the good old days when things were clear. you know, does the nuclear umbrella still hold. for them, the credibility is the present. and as you point out, we havarti been doing offshore balance, we had the filipinos, our allies, they have come to us in these disputes and said, are you backing us up and what you doing? in administrations response has been we take no position on sovereignty issues and we want to see the status quo maintained. now, ironically, that is the right position. it's not for us to defend japan's territory,
russia, eastern europe, china, asia. i think people are thinking what the implications are. our asian allies have not failed us. >> absolutely. one problem is the political problem and the other is the practical. everything that you said is absolutely right. and that falls in this period of political. you have to have skin in the game. but if you are not there presently, the asians extraordinarily question why you're going to come in when the stakes are getting higher. and they don't even...
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treaty with russia was example of traditional diplomacy at its best. been working then working it through the congress was an example of traditional bipartisan support at its best. but we also have been working with partners around the world to create a new institution, the nuclear security summit, to keep dangerous materials out of the hands of terrorists. we conducted intensive diplomacy with major powers to impose crippling sanctions against iran and north korea but to enforce the sanctions we also enlisted banks, insurance companies in high-tech international financial institutions and today iran's oil tankers sit idle and its currency has taken a massive hit. this brings me to a third lever, economics. everyone knows how important it is. but not long ago it was thought that business drove markets and governments drove geopolitics. will, creating jobs at home is now part of the portfolio of diplomatic abroad. there arguing for, not economic rules of the road is based the same asia so we can make trade a race to the top and not a scramble to the bot
treaty with russia was example of traditional diplomacy at its best. been working then working it through the congress was an example of traditional bipartisan support at its best. but we also have been working with partners around the world to create a new institution, the nuclear security summit, to keep dangerous materials out of the hands of terrorists. we conducted intensive diplomacy with major powers to impose crippling sanctions against iran and north korea but to enforce the sanctions...
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many people are not so much worried about china or even potentially russia during a destructive attack, but just the knowledge that they are in our networks could cause us to hedge our actions when dealing with these countries. there are more worried about nations like iran, who have nothing to lose when conducting a cyber attack, then china or russia, who do have something to lose. they are trading partners with the u.s. they may not be interested in in destroying our infrastructure just yet, but they are certainly interested in stealing and spine. host: on that -- and spying. host: on the twitter page, one person has come out what training do russian actors get that makes them so good? guest: it is a long tradition of espionage throughout the cold war against the united states. the chinese hackers are catching up. they have made enormous strides in the last 10 years. >> there talking about u.s. response to a potential cyber attacks from china. earl is on the phone from maryland, independent line. >> i think this problem is not going to be resolved for the simple reason -- i used to t
many people are not so much worried about china or even potentially russia during a destructive attack, but just the knowledge that they are in our networks could cause us to hedge our actions when dealing with these countries. there are more worried about nations like iran, who have nothing to lose when conducting a cyber attack, then china or russia, who do have something to lose. they are trading partners with the u.s. they may not be interested in in destroying our infrastructure just yet,...
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so russia has a very different game to play here. we would like to see russia play a helpful role, in like providing the ssn-6 missile technology which seems to be the basis for the next missile launch we may see out of north korea. so there's no doubt that the globalization, the rising power or trying to keep power in the case of russia is effecting the leadership, decision-making how they think about north korea. let me bring this back to one point with china and the united states relationship. i don't think that china is going to cooperate with north korea just for the sake of north korea issues. that is to say, if they see the united states going in a different direction as jacques suggested rebalancing and supporting japan to be more assert tiff, they may decide, we're not going to cooperate in that with the united states because that is not in our chinese interests. what we're trying to do is convince the chinese we're not against a rising china. we want to see a growing middle class in china. we want to see a prosperous and mo
so russia has a very different game to play here. we would like to see russia play a helpful role, in like providing the ssn-6 missile technology which seems to be the basis for the next missile launch we may see out of north korea. so there's no doubt that the globalization, the rising power or trying to keep power in the case of russia is effecting the leadership, decision-making how they think about north korea. let me bring this back to one point with china and the united states...
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it was old, decrepit owner asked like the kaiser, the czar in russia who because they are there only to privilege a no-confidence are not skilled in diplomacy, not able to prevent the outbreak of world war i after that assassination you refer to. now iraq, not a partisan statement, but it has been said fairly that george bush 43 was not an experienced foreign-policy president. he listened to people who really wanted to precipitate the war. perhaps it would impetuously without appropriate evidence regarding wmds. that can be seen as an experienced leadership and later on the intelligence was proven not to have been there. here's the fun part, if you're trying to get these ideas and compare them, the "lord of the rings" has its own to talk about assault. remember the leader of the free peoples? actually come he has no official position. other leaders won't listen to him. the two monarchs i have reference tab in one case, the more powerful of the two kingdoms, dinosaur has gone mad. he has been seduced and the leader row on has been we which, another wizard i mention. kim dolph is fight
it was old, decrepit owner asked like the kaiser, the czar in russia who because they are there only to privilege a no-confidence are not skilled in diplomacy, not able to prevent the outbreak of world war i after that assassination you refer to. now iraq, not a partisan statement, but it has been said fairly that george bush 43 was not an experienced foreign-policy president. he listened to people who really wanted to precipitate the war. perhaps it would impetuously without appropriate...
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it is stated very clearly that our expectation that russia will reverse that decision. fortunately we got some good news yesterday, and the scientific commission has now indicated that the u.s. cannot be considered a risk nations for bse, hopefully that will be confirmed this summer. with additional opening of markets. particularly, for our crops. last month, we talked about the opportunity that japan is a 40 for a wider market, which is good news. we have the free trade agreement and the opportunity that that presents. we have also seen mexico relaxed some of its restrictions on beef purchases, and today, hong kong was joining that list by indicating the willingness to take all of its own beef products of any age, less than 30 months. an expanded opportunity we're where the trade barriers are coming down. the beef barriers exist. it is important to have the resource and personnel to advocate for american farmers and ranchers all over the world, which is a barrier to construction, and we have to tear them down. now, those are all risks that we face in agriculture today
it is stated very clearly that our expectation that russia will reverse that decision. fortunately we got some good news yesterday, and the scientific commission has now indicated that the u.s. cannot be considered a risk nations for bse, hopefully that will be confirmed this summer. with additional opening of markets. particularly, for our crops. last month, we talked about the opportunity that japan is a 40 for a wider market, which is good news. we have the free trade agreement and the...
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even if they pose no immediate threat of attack in russia. how did state department treat this project with its human rights compliance? >> thank you. in fact, as i alluded to in my opening remarks and at greater length, and my testimony, it is a real problem where the state department spokesman is going to have to stand up after russia and china has used the drone against a dissident in a country in the state department will have to explain why that was and that it extremely important for our government and the executive branch to lay down is precisely clear rules for the use of drones. >> wouldn't it be the case that china or someone, the we would condemn that out of hand? that we wouldn't say that this one is okay, that one wasn't? >> if they were being attacked -- >> we are judging the impact at one point. >> is somewhere posing imminent threats to russia in the country they were in was unwilling or unable to prevent that threat, i think we would have to acknowledge the right to defend. >> something that john bellinger said. you need to p
even if they pose no immediate threat of attack in russia. how did state department treat this project with its human rights compliance? >> thank you. in fact, as i alluded to in my opening remarks and at greater length, and my testimony, it is a real problem where the state department spokesman is going to have to stand up after russia and china has used the drone against a dissident in a country in the state department will have to explain why that was and that it extremely important...
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japan, we would like to see russia for a more helpful role. the united nations security council still has a role to play in many issues a as a deliberats the next set of actions. but we have to, together, find a way to make sure that the kim family regime doesn't feel invulnerable when it improves its marks denuclearized -- when it improves its capabilities through provocations to the region. we need, in other words, an offense not just a defense. to put in a different way. we have to share from what is meant defensive containment that's been very likely because of the cooperation with iran proliferation off the peninsula with the fact we cannot stop this long march to a capability, to an offensive containment strategy where the united states, especially key allies, south korea and japan, augment in the first instance a defensive posture through improved and more integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance through ballistic missiles capabilities to a readiness to deal with provocations across the spectrum. to show both north korea
japan, we would like to see russia for a more helpful role. the united nations security council still has a role to play in many issues a as a deliberats the next set of actions. but we have to, together, find a way to make sure that the kim family regime doesn't feel invulnerable when it improves its marks denuclearized -- when it improves its capabilities through provocations to the region. we need, in other words, an offense not just a defense. to put in a different way. we have to share...
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and the international sphere that you referred to, a number of the countries like china, russia and some of the mideast countries want to have more government involvement in the development of the internet. the u.s.-led involvement in the internet, they're concerned about the multi-stakeholder private-sector governance of the internet which i think has led to the internet's wonders of the great development of that and i'm very much on the side of the united states on this. and by the way this is one area in which the republicans or democrats, this is the one area that they can easily agree on. now on the other hand some republicans point to exactly the point that you make and that is there is some hypocrisy here. we are saying hey wait a minute we want a free network that on the other hand we want rules like network neutrality here domestically and we won't want to have the government involved in the international sphere. i think on the other hand some folks who support the network neutrality rules would say there is quite a difference between those two instances and that would not be a
and the international sphere that you referred to, a number of the countries like china, russia and some of the mideast countries want to have more government involvement in the development of the internet. the u.s.-led involvement in the internet, they're concerned about the multi-stakeholder private-sector governance of the internet which i think has led to the internet's wonders of the great development of that and i'm very much on the side of the united states on this. and by the way this...
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russia, china and almost whole world has can and what they've done. as a result of that, it should be -- it should be of great concern to the international community that they are continuing to develop their capabilities to threaten the security, not only south korea, but the rest of the world. and for that reason, i think we have to take steps to make clear to them at that kind of behavior is unacceptable. spin that can you describe in any way actions or type steps come as you put it come you contemplate on taking? >> it's a combination of other things we have to do now. when his diplomatic steps that have to be taken. the security council together to condemn their actions is very important to or can i see international community to do that. i believe that this morning i talked with the defense minister of south korea we both agreed that we ought to make sure that we make clear that we are going to continue to conduct exercises. were going to continue to deploy our forces in that area. we are going to continue to show the north koreans that we are fu
russia, china and almost whole world has can and what they've done. as a result of that, it should be -- it should be of great concern to the international community that they are continuing to develop their capabilities to threaten the security, not only south korea, but the rest of the world. and for that reason, i think we have to take steps to make clear to them at that kind of behavior is unacceptable. spin that can you describe in any way actions or type steps come as you put it come you...
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it provide no review of analysis of the programs or china, singapore, russia, india, japan and brazil. finally i would like to comment that in a lot of these discussions and ranking member johnson really head me off at the pass. she clearly understands it very well. there's a lot of confusion of terminology basic research, applied research and so forth. and i would like to use with the chairman's permission a little bit of time to give you a perspective on this. basic research is the search for knowledge by scientists of the natural world and how it works. aemployed research often conducted by engineers suggests taking that knowledge, scientific knowledge and conducting further investment to forge to a useful application, development moves actual design to a mockup of a real product. so basic research gave us the electron and the structure of dna. applied research gave us high strength steel and the origin internet. development allows us to produce and market in new computer system. but thanks are change -- things are changing. today much of what we do, i like to use the term use insp
it provide no review of analysis of the programs or china, singapore, russia, india, japan and brazil. finally i would like to comment that in a lot of these discussions and ranking member johnson really head me off at the pass. she clearly understands it very well. there's a lot of confusion of terminology basic research, applied research and so forth. and i would like to use with the chairman's permission a little bit of time to give you a perspective on this. basic research is the search for...
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russia, china, almost the whole world, and as a result of that, it should be a great concern to the international community that they are continuing to develop their capabilities when not only to south korea but to the rest of the world coming and for that reason i think that we have to take steps. >> can you describe in any way the factions or steps as you put it that you are contemplating taking? >> it is a combination of a number of things. one is the diplomatic steps that have to be taken. i think the security council, bringing the security council together is important to organize the international community to do that. i believe that this morning i talked with the defense minister of south korea and we both agreed that we ought to make sure that we make clear we are going to continue to conduct exercises and continue to deploy the force is in that area. .. what can you tell us now that we don't know about the operations? who -- you know, the one thing that maybe you -- >> it wasn't james gandolfini who did that, i just want you to -- >> you know, let me ask you a couple things. you know, th
russia, china, almost the whole world, and as a result of that, it should be a great concern to the international community that they are continuing to develop their capabilities when not only to south korea but to the rest of the world coming and for that reason i think that we have to take steps. >> can you describe in any way the factions or steps as you put it that you are contemplating taking? >> it is a combination of a number of things. one is the diplomatic steps that have...
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you don't see china, russia going all over the world, you know, being the world's policemen. it's time we stop. >> host: okay, and we increase spending that way? >> caller: yes. it's time we embraced sanity instead of insanity. >> host: all right. june in norfolk, virginia, a republican caller. hi, june. >> caller: hi. we've got to get rid of these taxes. this is just too much. we gave in already once. we've give in several times -- we've given in several times. we've got to stop the spending. it's, we are, you know, we've got, we've got socialistic governments all over the world. if that's what you want, please, get on a plane and go there and live. >> host: so, june -- >> caller: we have got to get our country under control. >> host: so, june, do you think republicans should hold that line and let sequestration happen if they, if democrats will not agree to spending cuts? >> caller: well, they're not going to agree to spending cuts. they have all of the press, and it is spun every day. we hear nothing on the media about the fact that we are taxed too much. >> host: okay. >>
you don't see china, russia going all over the world, you know, being the world's policemen. it's time we stop. >> host: okay, and we increase spending that way? >> caller: yes. it's time we embraced sanity instead of insanity. >> host: all right. june in norfolk, virginia, a republican caller. hi, june. >> caller: hi. we've got to get rid of these taxes. this is just too much. we gave in already once. we've give in several times -- we've given in several times. we've...
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i don't see russia invading western europe. if there's a war with china, i don't see it being a groundwork, at least not with those involved. secretary panetta and the joint chiefs of staff a year ago, the most attention and one thing in that review that wasn't so well noted was the idea dictates an end of nationbuilding. the army and marines shall not size his forces for large-scale prolonged stability operations, which translated to english as no more iraq's and afghanistan. not just no more, but when you do your scenarios, when you crank your calculations to figure out how many troops you need, this is not even the scenario that should enter into the calculation. as you say, the small stuff is mainly special forces. some people, as you write have proposed setting up a special advise and assist. soldiers who would be specialists in the advisors to overseas armies. that is what a lot of the army is doing. but they are kind of in a pickle. they don't know what to do. there's something western california in the desert of the nat
i don't see russia invading western europe. if there's a war with china, i don't see it being a groundwork, at least not with those involved. secretary panetta and the joint chiefs of staff a year ago, the most attention and one thing in that review that wasn't so well noted was the idea dictates an end of nationbuilding. the army and marines shall not size his forces for large-scale prolonged stability operations, which translated to english as no more iraq's and afghanistan. not just no more,...
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parts of russia have warmed between 3.5 degrees and 5.5 degrees farenheit in the last century, leading to the loss of permafrost. russians, like alaskans, who i spoke about before, build homes and roads and infrastructure on the permafrost. when it disappears, communities lose the very foundations on which they are built. noaa says the russian heat wave of 2010, which killed tens of thousands of people, was the most severe since records were first kept back in 1880. and this type of heat wave is now more and more likely. go to the land down under where warmer and more acidic oceans have fueled a widespread coral bleaching in the great barrier reef. the great barrier reef is a natural wonder. it is one of the great wonders of the world. and economically, it's the basis of a $4 billion tourism industry in australia. and it is dying before our eyes. scientists say that climate change heightens the devastation from other natural disasters in australia, like the 2009 bush fires that claimed 173 lives, the 2011 flooding that killed dozens, and the wildfires that have already damaged hundreds
parts of russia have warmed between 3.5 degrees and 5.5 degrees farenheit in the last century, leading to the loss of permafrost. russians, like alaskans, who i spoke about before, build homes and roads and infrastructure on the permafrost. when it disappears, communities lose the very foundations on which they are built. noaa says the russian heat wave of 2010, which killed tens of thousands of people, was the most severe since records were first kept back in 1880. and this type of heat wave...
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interview not competing with each other but competing with china, india, brazil china, india, brazil, russia , europe, and therefore the north american countries including canada. we could develop the view to make sure the productivity is up of the labor force is used. when those is integrating the labor markets. >> i would point* out relative to the question there is no freedom of movement inherent in naphtha but the visas sort i'd like hb-1 visas very easy movement with canadians the east of constant movement many if not more mexicans come through with their hb-1 visas how do evaluate that? is airways nafta was a success first or a short period of time to displaced by china in that regard but did it create pressures to keep mexicans home? no. not really. to some extent we will never know but certainly it did not but in 1988 agriculture wooded trigger those such shortages of agriculture consider we have 150,000 temporary migrants coming every year that is half of the net flow from the 1990's on the authorized basis of that is why people argue these large programs have substituted out what w
interview not competing with each other but competing with china, india, brazil china, india, brazil, russia , europe, and therefore the north american countries including canada. we could develop the view to make sure the productivity is up of the labor force is used. when those is integrating the labor markets. >> i would point* out relative to the question there is no freedom of movement inherent in naphtha but the visas sort i'd like hb-1 visas very easy movement with canadians the...
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after that kathleen of the congressional coalition looking at international adoptions and why russia won't allow americans to adopt anymore. plus your e-mails, phone calms, and tweets. washington journal live tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> sunday on news makers. we speak with senator chuck grassley. the top republican on the judiciary committee. we taunt to him about the hearing on guns this week and the bipartisan framework on ill immigration unveiled bay group of senators earlier this week. news makers aired sunday on c-span at 10:00 a.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. eastern. >>> my cartoons depict native humor. when i first started this cartoon, they were native characters in native situations, and my audience was geared toward natives. but in the last four or five years, they become more universal where they spill out to the mainstream or dominant cultures. it's more universal now. i'm inspired by the people that are that i grew up with. my friends and family. members of my tribe and just basically watching people and some of the things they do. it's surprising, i
after that kathleen of the congressional coalition looking at international adoptions and why russia won't allow americans to adopt anymore. plus your e-mails, phone calms, and tweets. washington journal live tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> sunday on news makers. we speak with senator chuck grassley. the top republican on the judiciary committee. we taunt to him about the hearing on guns this week and the bipartisan framework on ill immigration unveiled bay group...
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the country that have done that in the past are germany under adolf hitler, russia under joseph stalin and china which led to some of the biggest amounts of mass murder in the entire 20th century so we should keep in mind the other stuff during the debate that the initial reason we had the right to bear arms was to prevent tyranny and government just to make sure that isn't lost among the emotional issue. >> host: thanks for the call. >> guest: i think she certainly the shooting wasn't a gun-free zone and in las vegas yesterday it wasn't. it doesn't only happen in gun-free zones, it happens frankly everywhere. unfortunately, the conversation that we are talking about, background checks for example, making sure those are done on everybody is extrapolated to this degree that ultimately this will somehow result in people getting their door open and having someone take their guns which is in the conversation at all it's not what any of these bills or this legislation would do. it's frankly unconstitutional to do that. we have the decision that you cannot ban guns and i think that is a grea
the country that have done that in the past are germany under adolf hitler, russia under joseph stalin and china which led to some of the biggest amounts of mass murder in the entire 20th century so we should keep in mind the other stuff during the debate that the initial reason we had the right to bear arms was to prevent tyranny and government just to make sure that isn't lost among the emotional issue. >> host: thanks for the call. >> guest: i think she certainly the shooting...
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as we know, russia and iran have provided help. that's wrong. that's only adding to the problems and giving strength to a person who has turned on his own people. but then we need to coordinate our attentions so that we can provide the help they need and the confidence they're looking to so that they will have the necessary training not only to reclaim their country but then to rule their country in a democratic way that respects the rights of all the citizens. as the chair of the helsinki commission i pointed that out to the syrian opposition, that we want to provide the help so that they can rule their country one day. we hope sooner rather than later. in a way that respects the rights of all of its citizens, provides economic opportunity foreits -- for its citizens. that's the only you'll have a nation that respects the security of its country. that was the message we delivered and i hope that the united states will join other countries in a more concerted effort to get assad out of syria. as i said, i think he should be at the hague and held
as we know, russia and iran have provided help. that's wrong. that's only adding to the problems and giving strength to a person who has turned on his own people. but then we need to coordinate our attentions so that we can provide the help they need and the confidence they're looking to so that they will have the necessary training not only to reclaim their country but then to rule their country in a democratic way that respects the rights of all the citizens. as the chair of the helsinki...
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this map shows those countries -- russia, singapore, australia, brazil, chile, canada and the united kingdom. i recently shared what canada was doing to attract more entrepreneurs and today i'd like to share what's happening in the united kingdom and explain why it's in our country's best interest to act quickly to retain highly skilled and entrepreneurial immigrants. much like the united states, the u.k. has a range of visa categories for immigrants with varying skills and financial resources. but in 2011, the u.k. government made changes to simplify their visa rules in order to attract more talented entrepreneurs to their country. the u.k. recently created an entirely new type of visa for what they call perspective entrepreneurs. these individuals are allowed to enter the u.k. for a set period of time to secure funding and to start the process of setting up their businesses before they begin the traditional visa process. raising capital can be one of the more challenging aspects of starting a new business, and this visa gives entrepreneurs a running start. the u.k. has also changed
this map shows those countries -- russia, singapore, australia, brazil, chile, canada and the united kingdom. i recently shared what canada was doing to attract more entrepreneurs and today i'd like to share what's happening in the united kingdom and explain why it's in our country's best interest to act quickly to retain highly skilled and entrepreneurial immigrants. much like the united states, the u.k. has a range of visa categories for immigrants with varying skills and financial resources....
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came to talk with us that had a big impact on me was the man from belgium, short, balding, born in russia three months before the russian revolution in 1917, and he discovered a new law of nature, law of dynamics, the physical law that says systems break down over time. think about a smoke ring. it starts as a coherent donut and then as the molecules separate and the energy dispates, it just breaks apart. everything is that way, and some -- some systems, it occurs quickly, and others it takes place over a longer period of time. he discovered what's the opposite of that. he studied open systems that have energy flowing into it and through it and out again, and what he fund was that when the flow of energy into an open system increases enough beyond a certain threshold, two things happen, the pattern of the system breaks down, but here's the surprising part, then the system reorganizes itself at a higher level of complexity. the whole feel of complexity, science came from that discovery, and the way we use the word "emergence," the phrase "emergent phenomena" really comes from that discover
came to talk with us that had a big impact on me was the man from belgium, short, balding, born in russia three months before the russian revolution in 1917, and he discovered a new law of nature, law of dynamics, the physical law that says systems break down over time. think about a smoke ring. it starts as a coherent donut and then as the molecules separate and the energy dispates, it just breaks apart. everything is that way, and some -- some systems, it occurs quickly, and others it takes...